Biosaneamento brings low-cost biogas toilets to communities that lack basic sanitation
Founded 25 years, Amigos do Bem is one of the best-known nonprofit programs in Brazil
OrienteMe helps people schedule their therapy appointments around their increasingly hectic work and social lives
The idea behind Malalai, says founder Priscila Gama, is to allow users to avoid dangerous situations before they happen
Instituto Ninho Social is a nonprofit that works to meet the needs of São Paulo’s large homeless population
Nearly $800,000 was handed out to nine winners representing the most innovative businesses and nonprofits in Brazil
Raízs lets local Brazilian farmers sell organic produce online
The New Orleans-based nonprofit Brothers Empowered to Teach urges black men to consider teaching as a career
WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann got a warm welcome from the crowd, and singer Netta Barzilai got the party started
Tethys Desalination make a device that turns salty or polluted water into potable water through solar power
The Angelcy, a six-piece internationally touring ensemble, won a Creator Award for performing arts in Jerusalem
Turning the Tables has helped more than 300 former sex workers with education and employment
Kaima, a working educational farm, gives high school dropouts another chance
La Cocina, an incubator for low-income women opening their own eateries, won at San Francisco’s Creator Awards
WeWork awarded $742,000 to nonprofits, artists, and an innovative bakery
LiftEd tracks special education students’ progress through machine learning
Electric car-sharing network Envoy lets apartment complexes and business offices offer on-demand transportation
Literator helps teach reading to students and tracks their performance
